The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-01-08

m6nL OF lhOOr leXlblbtlOn rs IL eXlAtt q
at the Tins he entered Congress, and
the investigations pursusd by the Con-
gressionsl committees in endeavoring
to arrive st the true state OF affairs
and the proper remedies for the
labor troubles. The investigation is
not yet concluded, but in the mean
time, through the wise influence Of
Mr.. Powderly, labor strikes were
brought to temporary close, and
wage workers are still looking toward
Congress, hopefully and trustfully, for
beneficial legislation, 30 that they shall
not be subject TO the caprice OF corpo-
rations, but have the rights which
shou be accorded free man. The
interesting, hearty Co operation OF all
good cit'zans should also be ex srted
for the working women who are com
PEELED to toll day and night at starva.
tion wages. This question shonld not
only challenge the serious attention of
Congress, but the local governments
of States and cities. Mr.. Lswler then
referred tn the tariff, and explained
why he had voted against the consid-
GRAFTON OF the Morrison bill, saying
that he was not so much endesvoring
to place his own convictions as the
sentiments of the people of bis dis
trict, who are composed largely OF for
eign born citizens. He then said that
he was opposed to such sweeping re-
ductions OF the tariff as would destroy
or impair American industries and
subject them to compel tition with pau
per European labor; thst he wss will
ing to reduce the duties and make free
articles of prime necessity, and have
tn surp us in the Treasury used in
re.equipping our f1rtificaticns in the
advanced arts OF modern warfare and
in building ships that will be worthy
the name of an American navy, and
that the Hennepin canal should be con.
structed, connecting the Wa ers OF the
Mississippi and Missouri with the
great lakes. He then spoke of the
extravaganza OF the Republican ad.
ministrstions and the du y which was
incumbent pon the Democratic party
to remedy the evils of it's pre-
decesscr. Take the interstate COM
merce bill, measure imper.
ALVEY de narde by the peoole,
though not distinctive parry
m sas1re, the Democratic party has
the power to make this and other dis.
tioctive party measures, il it will only
embrace the golden opportunity OF
the present. As Mr.. Carlisle lately
deserved, the great fault OF the Amsri.
can people lies in the fact that they
ne yer provided for emergencies. The
Democratic party should commit itself
to the proposition always to provide
for emergencies.
During the evening large number
OF kilograms and letters were read,
among which were the following:
FROM GOV. HILL,
STATE OF NEw YORK, EI CUrIvE
CHAMBER, An NY, December 81, 1886
DEAR SIRs - l AN Ia rtCsiDt of your
letter inviting me to attend the annual
bspquet Of the Jackson Club, OF Co.
lumbus, o., to be given on Fiday
evening, January 7, 1887. The cour-
tesy OF the cordial invitation you thus
extend is heartily appreciated, and / |
sincerely regret that 1 am compelled |
to deprive myself OF the pleasure of
being present, Trusting that the
banquet may be greatly enjoyed by all |
who are able to attend, / am, with |
cordial greetings to the Democracy Of |
Ohio, very truly yours,
The Hon. Allan g. Thurman and Others,
Committee.
FROM W. BURKE COCHRAN.
NEW YORE, December 81, 1885.
MY DEAR SIR have delayed an |
swering the invitation with which l |
have been favored from the Jack
son Club with the hope that could go
arrange my sffairs as to be able to as
sist at the annual banquet in Colum.
bus, and 1t is with the deepest regret |
that l find will be utterly unable to
absent myself from this State during
the month OF ] nuarv. l coufde ally
expect that the free interchange OF
opinions among the represen, alive
Democrats who will assemble at your
banquet will leave lasting
and beneficial effect upon the poll.
tica sentiment of the country and
the fortunes OF the Democratic party.
To be successful throughout the coun-
try the Democratic party needs only
to be democratic. If the represents
tive men possess but the courage to
boldly avow their convictions aud to
openly prove their principles there is
little doubt the candidates Of the party
in the next Presidential canvass will
receive an overwhelming majority Of
the popular vote. You who, after the
disastrous experiment of 1872, raised
the Democratic banner from the dust
in which 1t had been trailed and un-
furled 1t in Ohio with success that
sstounded the country, while Ii in
spired and revived the party, are
pre-eminsntly fitted to advise Demo-
cratic assemblage in the State whose
history you have adorned by the most
splendid career that has yet been re-
corded in its annals. The rising and
aspiring stat 'smen of our party may
well learn from your experience the
lesson that sincere and outspoken de-
votion to principles is the most effect
i've as well as the most praisewcrthy
system of political management. /
sincerely trust that the invitation,
which imperative necessity compels
me to decline this year, may be ex-
tended to me on some future occasion,
when l shall be glad to accept. Very
truly yours,
W. BURKE COCHRAN.
To the Hon. Allan @. Thurman.
FROM HENRY wATTKRsoN.
"COURIER. JOURNAL" OFFICE,
LoUIsvrLLE, KY, December Is, 1885,.
My DEAR SIR-I regret that it will
not be possible for me TO be with you
on the 8th of January. There has
been no time in the history OF the
Democratic party when there was
such need as there now is to recall the
memory OF Jackson and with it to con-
front his defamsrs. These are not
confined to the old and common enc
my. They are to be found in our own
camp. l could not in duty or in hon.
or undertake to address any body OF
assembled Democrats without calling
them by name and sigmatiz.
ing them as traitors, and as
this would surely mar the harmony